Join our Family Services Team.

• Permanent part time position (4 days per week)
• Based across Outer Gippsland (Sale/Bairnsdale)
• Increase your take home pay with access to salary packaging

Your new role

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Intake & Active Hold Practitioner will oversee the referral, entry and engagement of young people into the Navigator Program including:

• Supporting intake processes, including initial risk and needs assessments
• Managing a case load of active hold cases and assessing the suitability to move to a case management service
• Engaging and building rapport with young people who are on the active hold list
• Facilitating referrals to appropriate support services and programs
• Liaising and collaborating with partner agencies, funding bodies and schools

About the program

The Navigator Program delivers assertive case management support to young people aged 12-17 years, with the goal of re-engaging disengaged learners in education. The program utilises a capability approach that understands how multiple characteristics can interact to compound educational disengagement that can result in disconnection and a lack of a sense of purpose and self-worth for young people. This amplifies service barriers and exacerbates social and economic disadvantage, and social isolation.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to a base salary equivalent to SCHADS Level 4 + super, you can access the following.

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service

Your skills and experience

You will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a tertiary qualification in Community Services, Social Work, Education or a related discipline.

You will also have:

• Previous experience within the community services sector and/or experience working in a school setting
• Demonstrated experience in successfully engaging young people through assertive outreach and case management support
• An understanding of the barriers experienced by disengaged learners
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with other services, agencies and professionals to achieve optimal client outcomes
• Excellent communication and organisation skills

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Kate Kapolos – Senior Manager Children, Youth & Families on 0427 660 533 for a chat.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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